- Pap smear is done during a pelvic exam
- During a pelvic exam, the health care provider evaluates your uterus and ovaries and is separate from a Pap smear
- A speculum is inserted into the vagina
- The health care provider collects some cells from the cervix with a brush
- These cells are placed into a container and sent to a lab to be looked at under a microscope
- It may take a week or 2 for the results to come back